Beed (Maharashtra):
A 16-year-old girl was burnt alive by her neighbour on Wednesday after she resisted an attempt to rape. The incident happened in Maharashtra's Beed district.
Yesterday evening, when the girl was alone at her home, her neighbour, Jeevan Kale, tried to rape her. But when she resisted, he poured kerosene on the girl and set her on fire.
The girl died in hospital late last night and was cremated today morning.
According to police, the accused is a second year student at the Maharudra Mote College at Girvali in Osmanabad district.
Mr Kale, meanwhile, is absconding. The police have registered a case against him under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
(With PTI inputs)